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List Of Spanish Films Of 1999 ...
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1999. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 1999, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: See also * 14th Goya Awards Informational notes References External links Spanish films of 1999at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 1999 1999 Spanish Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Spain
Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking ** Filmmaking, the process of making a film * Movie theater (US), called a cinema elsewhere, a building in which films are shown TV * Home cinema tries to replicate the movie theater at home * Cinema or Movie mode, a picture mode characterized by warmer color temperatures Music Bands * Cinema (band), a band formed in 1982 by ex-Yes members Alan White and Chris Squire * The Cinema, an American indie pop band Albums * ''Cinema'' (Andrea Bocelli album), released 2015 * ''Cinema'' (The Cat Empire album), released 2010 * ''Cinema'' (Elaine Paige album), released 1984 * ''Cinema'' (Nazareth album), or the title song, released 1986 * ''Cinema'', a 2009 album by Brazilian band Cachorro Grande * ''Cinema'', a 1990 album by English music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Papas
Irene Papas or Irene Pappas ( el, Ειρήνη Παππά, Eiríni Pappá, ; born Eirini Lelekou ( el, Ειρήνη Λελέκου, Eiríni Lelékou, link=no); 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022) was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through such popular award-winning films as '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964) and '' Z'' (1969). She was a powerful protagonist in films including ''The Trojan Women'' (1971) and ''Iphigenia'' (1977). She played the title roles in ''Antigone'' (1961) and '' Electra'' (1962). She had a fine singing voice, on display in the 1968 recording ''Songs of Theodorakis''. Papas won Best Actress awards at the Berlin International Film Festival for ''Antigone'' and from the National Board of Review for ''The Trojan Women''. Her career awards include the Golden Arrow Award in 1993 at Hamptons International Film Festival, and the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About My Mother
''All About My Mother'' ( es, link=no, Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz and Rosa Maria Sardà. The plot originates in Almodóvar's earlier film ''The Flower of My Secret'' (1995) which shows student doctors being trained in how to persuade grieving relatives to allow organs to be used for transplant, focusing on the mother of a teenager killed in a road accident. ''All About My Mother'' deals with complex issues such as AIDS, homosexuality, faith, and existentialism. The film was a commercial and critical success internationally, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Direction (Almodóvar). The film also won six Goya Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Almodóvar), Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álex Angulo
Alejandro Angulo León (12 April 1953, in Erandio, Biscay – 20 July 2014, in Fuenmayor, La Rioja), better known as Álex Angulo was a Spanish actor who performed in over sixty films during his career spanning more than 30 years. Angulo died on 20 July 2014 at the age of 61 when the vehicle in which he was travelling veered from the road. At that moment he was going to the filming of ''Bendita calamidad''. Then he was replaced by Luis Varela. The Spanish director Mikel Rueda dedicated his film Hidden Away to Angulo posthumously. Selected filmography Film *1981: ''La fuga de Segovia'' *1987: ''El amor de ahora'' - (uncredited) *1988: ''Tu novia está loca'' - Yuste *1990: ''El anónimo... ¡vaya papelón!'' - Evaristo *1991: '' Anything for Bread'' - Genaro *1991: ''The Dumbfounded King'' - Hombre 1 *1993: '' Acción mutante'' - Alex Abadie *1994: ''Los peores años de nuestra vida'' - Hombre en TV *1995: ''Sálvate si puedes'' - Empresario contaminante *1995: ''The Day of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gran Wyoming
José Miguel Monzón Navarro (15 May 1955, Madrid), better known as El Gran Wyoming (''The Great Wyoming''), Wyoming or Guayo, is a Spanish television presenter, actor, musician, director and humorist. He graduated in Medicine and was a doctor in the town of Buitrago del Lozoya for a short period of time. He has hosted several programs such as '' Silencio se juega'' (1984), '' La noche se mueve'' (1992) and '' El peor programa de la semana'' (1993). Televisión Española refused to broadcast the last episode of the latter because of an interview with the writer Quim Monzó, in which a joke was made about the employment situation of the King's daughter ( Elena de Borbón). The official reason given was low ratings of the program. In 1995 he returned to TV on the private channel Telecinco. He presented ''Caiga quien caiga'' from 1996 to 2002. He was firstly critical of the last Felipe Gonzalez's socialist government and later against the conservative government of José María ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books. At 12, he began making films with a Super-8 camera, and, after a recommendation from Fernando Trueba, began to make films in 35 mm, funded by his appearances in TV game shows. He earned early recognition for his performance as a metalhead in 1995 film ''The Day of the Beast'' (billed as a "satanic comedy"), which won him the Goya Award for Best New Actor. Great success would come with his directorial feature debut, 1998 dark action comedy and box-office hit ''Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'', in which he stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police cop. The film, that won Segura the Goya Award for Best New Director, was followed by four sequels ('' Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella'', '' Torrente 3: El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álex De La Iglesia
Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza (born 4 December 1965) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former comic book artist. De la Iglesia's films combine grotesque and very dark elements such as death and murder: most of his works are considered Dark comedy, dark comedies, but are also often considered to have Horror film, horror and/or Drama film, drama elements. All his films, with the notable exceptions of ''The Last Circus'' (2010) and ''As Luck Would Have It (2011 film), As Luck Would Have It'' (2011), were written together with Jorge Guerricaechevarría. Biography Alejandro de la Iglesia Mendoza was born on 4 December 1965 in Bilbao, son to a professor of Sociology (father) and a realist painter (mother) and the youngest of five siblings. He received his primary and secondary education in Jesuitic centres, later earning a licentiate degree in Philosophy from the University of Deusto, likewise a Jesuitic centre. A comic book artist since young, he had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dying Of Laughter
''Dying of Laughter'' ( es, Muertos de risa, links=no) is a 1999 Spanish black comedy film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia which stars Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming and Álex Angulo. Plot The plot tracks the mishaps of a comedic duo formed by Nino and Bruno who actually hate each other. Cast Production Produced by Lola Films and featuring the participation of Telecinco, the film had a budget of 350 million Spanish peseta (). Release The film, which premiered on 12 March 1999 in Spain, grossed €6,299,097.15 at the box office. Awards and nominations , - , align = "center" , 2000 , , 14th Goya Awards , , Best Supporting Actor , , Álex Angulo , , , , See also * List of Spanish films of 1999 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1999. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 1999, by domestic box office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Dechent
Antonio Dechent (born 1960) is a Spanish actor. Born in Seville, he is specialised in supporting roles ''Supporting Roles'' ( es, Papeles secundarios) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Orlando Rojas. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Ma .... Selected filmography Theatre * ''Queipo, el sueño de un general'' (2010-2011) * ''Estado de sitio (obra de teatro), Estado de sitio'' (2012) * ''Tomar partido'' (2012) * ''La voz Humana'' (2013) * ''La extraña pareja'' (16 September 2014) Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dechent, Antonio Male actors from Andalusia Spanish male film actors 1960 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa Sánchez (1940 in La Felguera La Felguera is a parish of Langreo, and the most important district in the municipality of Langreo (Principality of Asturias) in northern Spain, with 21.000 inhabitants. It is located 18 minutes by car to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. La Felg ... – 23 September 2015) was a Spanish theatre director, writer, actor and lecturer. He won the 2000 Goya award for Best New Actor for his performance as Vecino in '' Solas''. He died on 23 September 2015 from lung cancer at the age of 75. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvarez-Novoa, Carlos 1940 births 2015 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish theatre directors Spanish male writers Spanish educators People from Asturias Deaths from lung cancer in Spain 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Fernández (actress, Born 1963)
Ana Fernández (born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish actress. Born in Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, for her performance in Benito Zambrano's '' Solas'' in 1999 Fernández won the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She also appeared in Pedro Almodóvar's ''Talk to Her ''Talk to Her'' ( es, Hable con ella) is a 2002 Spanish drama written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores. The film follows two men who form an u ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1965 births People from Seville (comarca) Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses Goya Award winners Living people 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Galiana
María Galiana Medina (born 31 May 1935) is a Spanish actress. She won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the mother in '' Alone''. She owes much of her popularity to her performance as Herminia in '' Cuéntame''. Biography Born in Seville on 31 May 1935, Galiana earned a licentiate degree in Philosophy and Letters and has worked as a high school teacher on history and art history in addition to her acting career. She made her film debut as an actress in ''Pasodoble'' (1988). Appearances in ', ''Belle Époque'', ''Así en el cielo como en la tierra'', ''Libertarias'', and ''Yerma ''Yerma'' is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1934 and first performed that same year. García Lorca describes the play as "a tragic poem." The play tells the story of a childless woman living in rural S ...'' followed. Filmography Film Television Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Galiana, Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
